Nikita Srivastava

Researcher
DISC Type : Cs

Lead - Global Talent Acquisition at Microsoft

Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India

Overview

Nikita Srivastava is a Lead in Global Talent Acquisition at Microsoft, driving strategic hiring for the Experiences + Devices organization. She holds a PGDM from Dr Gaur Hari Singhania Institute of Management and Research and is certified in Generative AI. Colleagues describe her as organized, sincere, and quality-driven.

Her personal philosophy is to pursue work that one would do even without pay, believing that this alignment turns every day into a holiday. She applies this principle when hiring, seeking an intense match between a roles requirements and a candidates personal passion.

Unique fact: She believes the key to a fulfilling career is finding work that feels like a passion project, not a job.

Personality Overview

Self-Disciplined

ROI Seeker

Soft Communicator

Being observant comes to them naturally.  They are heavily focused on quality and prefer doing things the right way, even if it takes time. They do not like taking risks at all and go for proven options in the end.

Topics They Care About

Strategic Hiring
Her core focus is on driving strategic hiring to build future-ready, innovative, and inclusive teams for Microsoft's Experiences + Devices organization.
AI in Recruiting
She recently completed certifications in "Generative AI" and "Microsoft Copilot, " showing a keen interest in leveraging new technologies for talent acquisition.
Passion-Driven Careers
Believes in matching roles with what people inherently want to do, a philosophy she follows for herself and in her hiring practices.

Media Appearances

Nikita has no verified media appearances

Work History

7-2025
Lead - Global Talent Acquisition at Microsoft
12-2019 - 6-2025
Senior Talent Partner - ASIA at Microsoft
1-2017 - 12-2019
Recruiter at Expedia, Inc.
11-2014 - 1-2017
Manager - Talent Acquisition at Knowlarity communication India Pvt Ltd
7-2014 - 11-2014
Sourcing Specialist at SAP

Education

2009 - 2011
PGDM from Dr Gaur Hari Singhania Institute of Management and Research Kanpur

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Insights For Selling To Nikita

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • If they are not asking many questions, nudge them to ask questions rather than just starting to talk yourself
  • Use phrases like 'results based on data', 'measurable proof', 'X% growth' etc.
  • When following up with them, expect slowness; use questions to engage them, preferably over email.

DONT's

  • Don't ask them to move fast, let them take their time and digest all the information
  • Give it some time before you try to build rapport and a relationship, it doesn't come to them naturally
  • Avoid phrases like ‘trust me’, ‘you will just love it’ etc.

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Nikita is

  • Adoption by others is very important to them, followed by confidence in ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Nikita

  • Often, they don't say no, or keep going about it in circles.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Nikita move?

  • They don't like to hasten, so their speed of decision-making may be slow.
  • Can Nikita take some risk or not?

  • They have little willingness to take risks, and prefer making calculated decisions.

You And Nikita

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